20 Marion County dogs caught in flooding evacuated to Charleston

Charleston Animal Society is helping to evacuate 20 dogs caught in the flooding that’s engulfed the Pee Dee region of South Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The dogs from the Marion County Animal Shelter are due to arrive at Charleston Animal Society in the early afternoon on Wednesday.

“We are fortunate to have the ability to help the animals in Marion County in their time of need,” said Charleston Animal Society CEO Joe Elmore. “We know that these animals are helpless against the flooding and it’s good to know that we can find them new homes.”

Charleston Animal Society personnel have gone to shelters in Georgetown, Horry and Chesterfield Counties to bring dogs to safety in the Lowcountry. Charleston Animal Society also assisted with a major animal transport to Ohio and offered medical assistance in advance of the animal evacuations.

You will have an opportunity to adopt one of these rescued animals this weekend, as Charleston Animal Society sponsors the “Clear the Shelter” program and event in conjunction with News 2 (NBC). All adoption fees are waived throughout the weekend at Charleston Animal Society as part of “Clear the Shelter” and there are no hidden fees. (Charleston Animal Society is located at 2455 Remount Road in North Charleston).

“If you can’t adopt, we ask that you consider a donation to help us go rescue even more animals in the flood-prone areas of South Carolina,” said Elmore.

Other Storm-Related Rescue Efforts:

• 16 dogs and one cat were brought from St. Frances Animal Shelter in Georgetown, to Charleston Animal Society, where they will be adopted into new homes.
• 25 kittens and 10 cats were brought from Chesterfield County Animal Shelter due to flooding in that area. These animals will be adopted into new homes in the Lowcountry.
• 30 dogs were transported from the Horry County Animal Care Center to safety in Ohio, with the assistance of the Humane Society of the United States and a veterinarian from Charleston Animal Society.
• Another veterinarian from Charleston Animal Society is on-site in Horry County helping with medical clearance exams to prepare more animals there for evacuation.
• 107 dogs and cats placed into foster care through Charleston Animal Society before Hurricane Matthew.
• 18 dogs and cats transported out of Charleston Animal Society by the York County Humane Society.
• 25 dogs transported from Charleston Animal Society by the Aiken Albrecht SPCA Animal Care Center.
• 52 dogs transported from Francis R. Willis SPCA in Dorchester County to Charleston Animal Society.
• 65 dogs transported from Charleston Animal Society to Maryland with the assistance of the Humane Society of the United States.
• 28 dogs transported from Charleston Animal Society to Francis of Assisi Rescue in Roanoke Virginia